The Jobs for Southwest Indiana Political Action Committee (JPAC) announced their endorsements for the fall elections today.
JUST IN:  Southwest Indiana Chamber created JPAC in 1996 as a separate organization to support pro-business candidates for local and state offices. JPAC is a ten-member, bipartisan board co-chaired by a Republican and Democrat member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The members use long-established criteria and guidelines to determine support for candidates.
During this election cycle, the Chamber surveyed candidates in the Evansville Municipal races. The candidate responses to a pre-determined questionnaire can be found at www.swinchamber.com.
JPAC has endorsed the following candidates in contested races:
FOR MAYOR
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke: “Mayor Winnecke has been a true champion of business in Southwest Indiana and for the City of Evansville in his tenure in office. His leadership on our new downtown environment, the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences, Mickey’s Kingdom and the coming Deaconess Aquatic Center as well as his leadership on important regional and national initiatives such as the construction of the I-69 Bridge, has made a real difference in our region’s success. We continue our support of Lloyd Winnecke’s service as the Mayor of Evansville.”
FOR CITY COUNCIL
The City Council has authority over the regulatory climate of the City of Evansville as well as its budget. As the center of our region, Evansville’s prosperity and quality of life matter to our businesses, our citizens, and the greater region. JPAC supports elected leaders that ably represents the interests of their constituents as well as the needs of the larger community and welcomes candidate who demonstrates the skills to do both.
This year, Evansville is fortunate to have many worthy candidates who have stepped up to serve. JPAC continues its support of Missy Mosby, Jonathan Weaver, and Justine Elpers; each of whom has been receptive to the initiatives we find important for a thriving business environment. We believe the City of Evansville will be well-served by these individuals:
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL – AT LARGE (3 seats)
Ron Beane
Kaitlin Moore Morley
Jonathan Weaver
FOR EVANSVILLEÂ CITY COUNCIL
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL – WARD #1: Tim O’Brien
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL – WARD #2: Missy Mosby
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL – WARD #3: Zachary Heronemus
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL – WARD #4: Alex Burton
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL – WARD #5: Justin Elpers
